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Book Cover for: The Firebird for Solo Piano: Complete Ballet, Igor Stravinsky

The Firebird for Solo Piano: Complete Ballet

Igor Stravinsky

Composed in 1910, The Firebird was the first of many successful ballets that brought Igor Stravinsky international recognition. In collaboration with Sergei Diaghilev of the Ballets Russe, Stravinsky based his score on an old Russian fairytale. It tells a musical story of a prince's kindness to a captive bird, his encounter with a bevy of princesses trapped in an enchanted garden, and his battle against an army of monsters. "You don't even have to see the stage," explained Leonard Bernstein in his Young People's Concerts, "the music tells you everything. This music does honor to the art of ballet, and to music, and to Stravinsky himself, the greatest master our century has produced."
This edition is Stravinsky's own reduction for solo piano. Originally intended for Ballets Russe rehearsals, this arrangement has evolved into a popular and challenging part of the piano repertoire. It also offers an excellent way for listeners to follow this complex work and to fully appreciate its brilliance.

Book Details

  • Publisher: Dover Publications
  • Publish Date: Feb 9th, 2006
  • Pages: 80
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 11.84in - 9.00in - 0.26in - 0.63lb
  • EAN: 9780486449531
  • Categories: Printed Music - Piano & Keyboard RepertoireGenres & Styles - ClassicalMusical Instruments - Piano & Keyboard

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About the Author

The leading composer of his day, Igor Stravinsky experimented with virtually every technique of 20th century music. Throughout his long and prolific career, he produced symphonies, concertos, choral works, operas, and ballets.

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